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一、语法填空 A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at a big firm. The HR manager __1__(interview)him，then a test：clean the floor.“You are hired，” he said，“give me your email address，__2__Ill send you the application to fill.” The man replied “I dont have a computer，__3__an email”． “Im sorry，” said the HR manager，“that means you do not exist.And __4__doesnt exist cannot have the job.” The man left __5__no hope at all.He didnt know what to do，with only $10 in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a 10 kg tomato crate.He then sold the tomatoes from door to door.In less than two hours，he __6__(success)in doubling his capital.He repeated the operation 3 times，and returned home with $60. 5 years later，the man is one of the __7__(big)food retailers(零售商)in the US.He started to plan his familys future，and decided to have a life insurance. He called __8__insurance broker，and chose a protection plan.When the conversation was concluded，the broker asked him his email.The man replied：“I dont have an email”．The broker replied __9__(curious)，“You dont have an email，and yet have established an empire! Do you imagine __10__you could have been if you had an email？” The man thought for a while，and replied：“An office boy！” 二、完形填空 (2010年江苏卷)认真阅读下面短文，从短文后每个题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 My stepmothers enthusiasm changed my life! I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia.My father__1__me to her with these words：“I would like you to meet the fellow who is__2__for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no __3__than tomorrow morning.” My stepmother walked over to me，raised my head slightly upward，and looked at me right in the eye.Then she looked at my father and replied，“You are __4__.This is not the worst boy at all，__5__the smartest one who hasnt yet found an outlet(释放的途径)for his enthusiasm.” That statement began a(n)__6__between us.No one had ever called me smart，My family and neighbors had built m